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PRS Tekton: Purpose-Built Metal Guitars
PRS launches Tekton range for technical metal players with digital-friendly pickups.
In brief
PRS launches Tekton range for technical metal players with digital-friendly pickups. PRS introduces Tekton guitars designed for modern metal players with digital rig compatibility. Originally reported by Guitar World.
PRS launches Tekton range
PRS has introduced the Tekton lineup, a whole new family of guitars designed for the most technical modern players.
Tekton targets metal market
The Tektons fill a gap in the prs catalog and aim to compete with heavy metal guitar market leaders.
Tekton features modern specs
Tekton guitars include radical body carves, ultra-thin neck profiles, longer scale lengths, and new Stylus pickups.
Tekton models available
Four Tekton models exist: the OG hardtail, T two-point tremolo, Floyd Floyd Rose trem, and SVN seven-string.
Tekton body design
Tekton bodies are a halfway house between the Custom 24 and Vela designs with huge belly carves and sculpted neck heels.
Tekton neck features
Tekton necks feature bolt-on maple with 16-inch radius ebony fingerboards and stainless steel frets.
Tekton string spacing
Tekton guitars have wider string spacing than usual for better sweeps, arpeggios and precise pick attack.
Tekton pickups engineered
Tekton Stylus pickups feature coil-splitting, alnico 5 magnets, and are voiced for clarity, articulation and character.
Tekton price points
Tekton and Tekton T models list for $2,899 while Floyd and SVN variants cost $2,999.
The takeaway
PRS introduces Tekton guitars designed for modern metal players with digital rig compatibility.
